Eriodictyon tomentosum

Eriodictyon tomentosum

Identification

Genus: Eriodictyon Species: tomentosum Variety: Cultivar:
Common name: Woolly Yerba Santa.

Description

Woolly Yerba Santa is a four to five foot tall perennial with gray fuzzy leaves and white flowers. It can be found in the central coast ranges in slightly disturbed areas. Many butterflies use it as a nectar source. Woolly Yerba Santa is also used by insect larvae as well as mature plant- eating insects.
Eriodictyon tomentosum is an excellent place to find lace wing bugs, small but exquisite little insects, and interesting beetles. Woolly Yerba Santa grows in full sun with little or no water. It is fairly easy to grow. It can become leggy in maturity. This can be prevented by chopping woody branches to the ground, this causes new, healthier looking branches to emerge. Woolly Yerba Santa tolerates full sun, and deer. Woolly Yerba Santa is a great mini-wildlife plant for the wild garden.


Eriodictyon tomentosum is an almost white colored shrub with soft fuzzy leaves that attracts butterflies like checkerspots

Characteristics


Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly Yerba Santa is great for a butterfly garden.
Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly Yerba Santa's foliage color is white and type is evergreen.
Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly Yerba Santa's flower color is white.

Communities

Communities for Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly Yerba Santa:Central Oak Woodland and Chaparral.

Ranges for Eriodictyon tomentosum

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 6 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 31.00 to 83.00

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